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Today, in 2017, President* Trump tweet-stormed: “After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow...... ....Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming..... ....victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender [sic] in the military would entail. Thank you”

Call the Joint Chiefs of Staff at 703.545.6700 and urge them to explain the meaning of military service to POTUS* and clearly reject his decision. (The Joint Chiefs of Staff include representatives of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and National Guard. To reach the Coast Guard, tweet at Admiral Paul Zukunft.)